FRV Explorer 1/77
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/77 |
| Cruise period | 1977-02-08 — 1977-03-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To take part in the International Young Herring and Gadoid Pre-recruit Survey in the North Sea
2) To examine freshly caught fish for parasites |
| Chief scientist | George McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | ICES Young Herring Survey |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Bloden area, Esjergin, Danish coast, Dogger Bank, Flamborough Head, Whitby, Firth of Forth, Toe Head, Leith, Moray Firth, Shetland |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of hauls = 45 Description: top & bottom. Herring were caught in 38 hauls |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: 30 |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 |
